A new initiative aims to map antihomicide efforts across the violence-plagued region.
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Voices
September 22, 2016
Open Society Voices
What Scalia Would Have Wanted the Senate to Do
February 26, 2016 |Justice Scalia decried the intrusion of politics into judicial appointments. The Senate should follow his lead.
Spreading Access to Finance Across Ghana, One New Customer at a Time
February 25, 2016 |By making face-to-face contact with people, mobile bankers help ease newcomers into the formal financial system.
Finding a Silver Lining in the UK Surveillance Controversy
February 23, 2016 |Amid the intense debate over the UK’s proposed Investigatory Powers Bill, members of parliament are backing stronger protections for whistleblowers.
The Struggle of Displaced Journalists in Ukraine
February 22, 2016 |The conflict in Ukraine has forced many journalists to relocate, but their work has only become more vital.
In Georgia, Living Proof That Harsh Punishments Don’t Stop Drug Use
February 22, 2016 |Despite making strides in reform, possession of more than a gram of heroin can still earn you a longer prison sentence than murder.
You Can’t Bomb Your Way to Peace
February 19, 2016 |A new series of reports shows the futility of using direct force to pursue global stability.
Grantee Spotlight
Between Two Countries Often at Odds, a Youth Alliance Forms
February 17, 2016 |Young delegates from Afghanistan and Pakistan toured each other’s countries, finding common ground and learning that they’re not so different after all.
Kyrgyzstan’s Long Fight for Generic Drugs Is Finally Paying Off
February 17, 2016 |With more affordable medicines, pervasive illnesses like hepatitis C can be treated more widely.
Nepal’s Culture of Impunity Is Derailing Its Human Rights Investigations
February 12, 2016 |Nearly 40 commissions have dug into the atrocities committed during the country’s internal conflicts. Nearly none of their recommendations have been implemented.
Grantee Spotlight
How Businesses Profit from Israeli Settlements
February 12, 2016 |Settlement businesses are perpetuating the Israeli occupation and violating Palestinians’ most basic rights. Palestinian civil society has worked hard to expose their complicity.